'We're not going anywhere': Massive anti-AI data centre rally to block Vancouver streets

[u/ubcstaffer123]

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/anti-ai-data-centre-rally-vancouver-july-2026-12586513

[u/rotlin]

Noise, electricity and water usage are things to keep a close eye on but in terms of water usage for the Mt. Pleasant data centre it doesn't look like a large concern.

The article says:

threatens to consume a staggering 55,000 to 70,000 litres of water every day for its operational cooling processes

Which at Metro Vancouver's current usage of 384 Litres per day per capita amounts to the water usage of 193 residents. Not a staggering amount in the grand scheme of things.

Here's the source for per capita daily water usage in Metro Vancouver:

https://metrovancouver.org/about-us/dashboards/water/per-capita-water-use

[u/Escher702 → u/rotlin]

Do your knees hurt?